Flying Boats
The Portuguese would beg to differ on the first across the pond - see my post above.
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^ Not to mention Alcock and Brown's Non-Stop flight across the pond in 1919 in a WW1 Vickers Vimy. I believe they hit a wave or two on the way which could make their Vimy an honourary flying boat!
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A bit more research reveals that the Portuguese have never actually made the "first Transatlantic crossing" claim.
The Fairey III that's in the Museu de Marinha in Lisbon was involved in the first successful crossing by air of the South Atlantic in 1922 by Navy officers Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho, although the operation actually involved two aircraft "Lusitânia" and "Santa Cruz", each used at different stages of the flight.
The Fairey III that's in the Museu de Marinha in Lisbon was involved in the first successful crossing by air of the South Atlantic in 1922 by Navy officers Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho, although the operation actually involved two aircraft "Lusitânia" and "Santa Cruz", each used at different stages of the flight.
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Or radials, even (Wasp Juniors, in fact).
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Flying Duchesses
My father, Capt. Ken McCuaig, flew the Goose from Vancouver to the UK.
I didn't find the correct info about why the engines were converted back when back here in Canada. I had read somewhere that there were some problems with salt water. But Fred J. Knight is about to publish a book about the Goose and Widgeon and he said that wasn't the reason.
When researching for the book, I joined this forum and asked a few questions about the Goose after my father left in Jan. 1965 and so pleased to be back chatting about my favourite topic.
Patricia
I didn't find the correct info about why the engines were converted back when back here in Canada. I had read somewhere that there were some problems with salt water. But Fred J. Knight is about to publish a book about the Goose and Widgeon and he said that wasn't the reason.
When researching for the book, I joined this forum and asked a few questions about the Goose after my father left in Jan. 1965 and so pleased to be back chatting about my favourite topic.
Patricia
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Martin Mars
Hey Savoia,
You aren't just an expert on helicopters, I see. Great video of the Mars. I was on board one of the very last flights in the Hawaii Mars while still operated by the U.S. Navy. In later years I worked for the Underwriter who insured MacMillan-Bloedel who owned them before Colson bought the flight operation out. I got to go out into the lake and climb around the old Hawaii Mars again.....what memories and how elegant and graceful they are. Thanks for posting the great video.
You aren't just an expert on helicopters, I see. Great video of the Mars. I was on board one of the very last flights in the Hawaii Mars while still operated by the U.S. Navy. In later years I worked for the Underwriter who insured MacMillan-Bloedel who owned them before Colson bought the flight operation out. I got to go out into the lake and climb around the old Hawaii Mars again.....what memories and how elegant and graceful they are. Thanks for posting the great video.
Hey Savoia,
You aren't just an expert on helicopters, I see. Great video of the Mars. I was on board one of the very last flights in the Hawaii Mars while still operated by the U.S. Navy. In later years I worked for the Underwriter who insured MacMillan-Bloedel who owned them before Colson bought the flight operation out. I got to go out into the lake and climb around the old Hawaii Mars again.....what memories and how elegant and graceful they are. Thanks for posting the great video.
You aren't just an expert on helicopters, I see. Great video of the Mars. I was on board one of the very last flights in the Hawaii Mars while still operated by the U.S. Navy. In later years I worked for the Underwriter who insured MacMillan-Bloedel who owned them before Colson bought the flight operation out. I got to go out into the lake and climb around the old Hawaii Mars again.....what memories and how elegant and graceful they are. Thanks for posting the great video.
One might also say "not even an expert on helicopters"!
What a great privilege that must have been to fly aboard 'Hawaii' at such a time, fantastic!
This year has been devastating for the Mars .. I don't know the full story but some months back I heard that the flying boat base was going to be shutdown and that both aircraft would soon be sold or mothballed? Needless to say (if true) this news is very sad.
Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYK (with her sister ship) on Sproat Lake, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada on 21st June 2003 (Photo: Andreas Barowski)
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There must be a number of "water bomber" Canadair flying boats about. We watched them putting out a fire in Croatia a few years ago,
The fire had been burning on scrub land on a hill visible from Split airport, and had been burning for some hours. A couple of dumps from the flying boats had it out in no time. They were pickup water just off Split harbour.
The fire had been burning on scrub land on a hill visible from Split airport, and had been burning for some hours. A couple of dumps from the flying boats had it out in no time. They were pickup water just off Split harbour.
Bombardier 415 - Amphibious and Firefighting Aircraft - Bombardier
Get out your cheque book and you can have a brand new one of your very own!
Great for watering the rose bushes, annoying the neighbour's labrador or putting out the BBQ.
Get out your cheque book and you can have a brand new one of your very own!
Great for watering the rose bushes, annoying the neighbour's labrador or putting out the BBQ.
